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Education

Brian graduated from Fort Lupton High School, where he showcased his basketball skills. He trained under Bob Austin who was the assistant coach for the Northwest State University.

Post that, he got admission at Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colorado.

He achieved his college degree from Black Hills State University, South Dakota in wellness management on a full basketball scholarship.

He was also about to commence a master’s program at Arizona State but later decided to drop the idea.

Occupation

Professional Strongman competitor

Family

Father – Jay Shaw

Mother – Bonnie Shaw

Siblings – Julie (Sister)

Others – Caiden (Nephew)

Manager

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Build

Bodybuilder

Height

6 ft 8 in or 203 cm

Weight

192 kg or 423 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Brian Shaw has dated –

Keri Jenkins (2014–Present) – An algebra teacher and owner of Fit Mommy Academy, Keri Jenkins was the owner of a cross fit gym. The two met at a fundraiser where Brian was the celebrity guest. They instantly connected and were soon engaged. The two tied the knot in an intimate vintage themed wedding ceremony with close family and friends in 2015. They welcomed their son Braxton in June 2016. On October 3, 2017, Brian announced on Facebook that he and Keri were expecting their second child.

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First Film

Brian announced via his Instagram that he signed a deal to join the cast of the 2018 film Kickboxer: Retaliation.

First TV Show

Brian has not acted in a TV show but could be seen as himself in the series The World’s Strongest Man from 2007 until 2011.

Personal Trainer

Brian’s workout and diet go hand in hand to complement each other. In one of his interviews for iSatori, he advised that while deadlifting, one should have their back pretty much flat or as close as one can.

He rolls the bar as he pulls his hips back and gets into a good pulling position. He does about 1-5 reps and continues until he’s tired. He doesn’t use a belt for lifting. Below is what his training usually consists of, around 12 weeks away from the World’s Strongest Man Contest.

Monday – Legs/Posterior Chain

Tuesday – Press Training

Thursday – Deadlift/Back/Posterior Chain

Saturday – Event Training

He eventually goes lighter on his training and listens to his body to give it rest and energy before he competes.

Nathan Payton has been his diet consultant. In a video on YouTube, Shaw explains in detail about what his meals look like, Shaw adds seasoning to his food to make it easier to consume. He eats around 8 meals in a day and finds it more comfortable to train than to eat. Below is what his daily meals usually consist of.

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Brian Shaw Facts

Brian makes use of a supplement, called Dark Rage, which helps increase his energy levels by increasing his red blood cell count.

Because Brian had put on about 100 pounds from his first competition, at airports, security officials often found it difficult to recognize him from his ID picture. Finally, in 2011, he updated his 10-year-old picture on his driver’s license.

Brian has his training facility 15-minutes away from home in Frederick in a storage facility.

Shaw first won the Denver Strongest Man contest in October 2005 without any formal training and started his career as a professional strongman thereafter.

Shaw is the first and only person to ever win all of the following competitions: World’s Strongest Man, Arnold Classic Strongman, and America’s Strongest Man.

Compared to his high stature and height, he is very friendly and down to earth.

He considers himself to be a powerful person naturally as he could always lift and was fond of weights.